Question: Problem 3-4 (Algo) Here are the data for the past 21 months for actual sales of a particular product: LAST YEAR THIS YEAR January 300

Problem 3-4 (Algo)

Here are the data for the past 21 months for actual sales of a particular product:

LAST YEAR THIS YEAR
January 300 280
February 440 345
March 465 350
April 505 440
May 430 455
June 440 375
July 455 370
August 320 270
September 375 355
October 555
November 610
December 518

Develop a forecast for the fourth quarter using a three-quarter, weighted moving average. Weight the most recent quarter 0.50, the second most recent 0.25, and the third 0.25. Solve the problem using quarters, as opposed to forecasting separate months. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

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